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Maker's marks and stamps on chess sets

07-16-2007
I had meant to open a thread on the critically important topic of maker's stamps/marks, and now that some of the recent comments are starting to address this issue, I think it's important for us to keep those comments together for future reference. C...

Chess sets as pictured in antique chess books

07-12-2007
I'm back from vacation! And starting a new project. Someone (I think it was Sir AlanF, our resident chemistry professor and Jaques guru) asked about chess sets as pictured in antique chess books. So after 1 or 2 glasses of wine on vacation, somehow I...

English/Austrian sets from 1938 for show set

04-07-2007
Someone from Birmingham Rep e-mailed me asking for assistance - here is the message (slightly paraphrased): "We are currently working on a show set in 1938 which requires a chess board and set. I wondered if you would be able to give me any informati...

Chess quotes and sayings

03-29-2007
The jokes thread was turning a little off-color, perhaps, so here is a category with some excellent chess quotes and sayings. Wherever possible, we should attribute quotes to their respective authors. I'll start off with one that you will appreciate ...

Chess set photos

11-18-2006
Here is a photo of a John Company set on a custom House of Staunton board, with a historical Jaques timer in the background. http://www.crumiller.com/chess/chess_photos/photos/JohnCompany1830SetOnHOSBoardWithJaquesTimer.JPG
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